US 9,388,607 B2Granted

Police car restraint system

OwnerKim A. Travers, Mark A. Rusco +1inventors

InventorsKim A. Travers, Mark A. Rusco, John R. Stevens

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Abstract

A prisoner restraint system for securing a prisoner in a police car, the system having a locking attachment member securing the system to the child seat anchor located above and behind the rear seat, a first strap member having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a prisoner locking member is attached, the prisoner locking member adapted to be locked onto either a pair of handcuffs securing the prisoner's arms or the prisoner's arm itself, a second strap member of relatively short length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a quick-release secured latch assembly is attached, a third strap member of relatively long length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower free end, a tongue assembly mounted onto the third strap member in a manner allowing the tongue assembly to be repositioned along the third strap member to shorten or lengthen the restraining portion of the third strap member, the tongue assembly being received by the quick-release secured latch assembly in a manner whereby a release key is required to release the tongue assembly.

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Dependent claims

A restraint system for securing and restricting movement of an individual in the back seat of a police car, said restraint system comprising:

a locking attachment member adapted to secure the restraint system to a vehicle attachment point,
a first elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said first elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment member at said upper end,
a prisoner locking member attached to said lower end of said first elongate flexible member said prisoner locking member operable to open, receive a pair of handcuffs while in its open state, then enclose and lock onto said pair of handcuffs,
a second elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said second elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment member at said upper end,
a first keyed assembly member attached to said lower end of said second elongate flexible member,
a third elongate flexible member having an upper end and a free lower end, said third elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment member at said upper end,
each of said first elongate flexible member, said second elongate flexible member, and said third elongate flexible member being distinct from every other elongate flexible member and only connected to one another indirectly via said connection to the locking attachment member,
said third elongate flexible member having a restraining portion which is bounded by said locking attachment member and a second keyed assembly member,
said second keyed assembly member mounted onto said third elongate flexible member and configured to be repositionable along the third elongate flexible member, whereby said restraining portion of said third elongate flexible member can be adjusted, and
said first keyed assembly member adapted to receive said second keyed assembly member in a secure, releasable manner.

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A restraint system for securing and restricting movement of an individual in the back seat of a police car, said restraint system comprising:

a locking attachment clasp adapted to secure the restraint system to a vehicle attachment point,
a first elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said first elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
a prisoner locking clasp attached to said lower end of said first elongate flexible member, said prisoner locking clasp operable to open, receive a pair of handcuffs while in its open state, then enclose and lock onto said pair of handcuffs,
a second elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said second elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
a first keyed assembly member attached to said lower end of said second elongate flexible member,
a third elongate flexible member having an upper end and a free lower end, said third elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
said third elongate flexible member having a restraining portion which is bounded by said locking attachment clasp and a second keyed assembly member,
each of said first elongate flexible member, said second elongate flexible member, and said third elongate flexible member being distinct from every other elongate flexible member and only connected to one another indirectly via said connection to the locking attachment clasp,
said second keyed assembly member mounted onto said third elongate flexible member and configured to be repositionable along the third elongate flexible member, whereby said restraining portion of said third elongate flexible member can be adjusted, and
said first keyed assembly member receives said second keyed assembly member in a secure, releasable manner.

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A restraint system for securing and restricting movement of an individual in the back seat of a police car, said restraint system comprising:

a locking attachment clasp adapted to secure the restraint system to a vehicle attachment point,
a first elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said first elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
a handcuff attached to said lower end of said first elongate flexible member,
a second elongate flexible member having an upper end and a lower end, said second elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
a first keyed assembly member attached to said lower end of said second elongate flexible member,
a third elongate flexible member having an upper end and a free lower end, said third elongate flexible member pivotally connected to the locking attachment clasp at said upper end,
said third elongate flexible member having a restraining portion which is bounded by said locking attachment clasp and a second keyed assembly member,
each of said first elongate flexible member, said second elongate flexible member, and said third elongate flexible member being distinct from every other elongate flexible member and only connected to one another indirectly via said connection to the locking attachment clasp,
said second keyed assembly member mounted onto said third elongate flexible member and configured to be repositionable along the third elongate flexible member, whereby said restraining portion of said third elongate flexible member can be adjusted, and
said first keyed assembly member receives said second keyed assembly member in a secure, releasable manner.

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